Funeral services for Mrs. Willodene Eiland who died Sat march 19 will be Tuesday at 1pm in Crestwood Chapel . The Reverends Bobby Bryant and Paul Kilgo will officiate. .Burial will be in Crestwood Cemetery. Crestwood Memorial Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs Eiland went to be with the Lord surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. She was a loving wife to her husband R B Eiland for 61 years. A devoted mother to her daughter Janice Eiland ( Donald ) Gray, Son Eric ( Jody) Eiland A Wonderful Grandmother to her only Grandchild Sideana (Chad) Cook White and a doting Great Grandmother to Ella Claire White. Sister in law Ruby Lee Yarbrough. Neices Frankie Jo Williamson and Sandra Johnson. 8 step grand children Lacy Harrison, James W. Hughes, Brittany N. Hughes, Courtney A. Hughes, Whitney C. Hughes, Wesley Gray, Dean Gray and Morgan White.
She was preceded in death by her parents CW and Ruby Mae Yarbrough. Brother Curtis and Sister Lucille Siniard.
Her entire life she was a devoted member to several churches, Henry Street Baptist, Walnut Park Baptist, Litchfield Ave Baptist, Bethany Baptist, Reece City Baptist and for the last 34 years at Lookout Ave Baptist where she served as their organist and or pianist and various other capacities such as Sunday school director and teacher to name a few ,but always alongside her husband R.B as minister of music. She will remain with us always through all the hearts and lives that she touched with her outstanding musical talents and her love for serving the Lord.
Her family is very grateful for the loving friendship and support of her church family and also appreciate the Doctors and SICU staff at Gadsden Regional Medical Center involved in her care The Family will receive friends from 11 till the time of service Tuesday at the funeral home.